#AECFB9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.047 156.1), rgb(174, 207, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#AECFB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 207, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.047 156.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AECFB9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECFB9 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECFB9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECFB9 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECFB9
oklch(82.4% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#559B71
oklch(63.2% 0.096 156)
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Step 600
600
#378559
oklch(55.6% 0.104 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#287149
oklch(49.2% 0.097 156)
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Step 800
800
#235C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#234B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#AECFB9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CFC9B8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5BA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CEC9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECFB9
#AECFB9
oklch(82.4% 0.047 156.1)
- #DABBD1
#DABBD1
oklch(82.5% 0.046 336.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AECFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #AECFB9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.